Iron-heater.



F. L. MILLER.

mom HEATER.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 2, 1909. 923,983. Patented June 8, 1909.

UNITED STATES rn'rnn'r OFFICE.

FANNIE L. MILLER, OF BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA..

IRON -HEATER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FANNIE L. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Barnesville, in the county of Pike and State of Georgia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Iron-Heaters, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to im )rovements in iron heaters, and hasparticular relation to structures for heating sad or smoothing irons.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a structure by meansof which one or more sad or smoothing irons may be supported over thecoals of an open, grate without liability of becoming smoked or smutted;in which the irons serve to aid in retaining the heater in position onthe grate, and in which the shape, structure and location of the heaterwill aid to radiate the heat from the open grate.

Further objects of the invention are to pro-' vide a device of thischaracter which is inexpensive in cost of manufacture, durable inconstruction and simple and efficient in operation.

To these and other ends, the nature of which will be understood as theinvention is hereinafter disclosed, my invention consists in theimproved construction and combination of parts hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, inwhich similar reference charactersindicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a verticalcross-section taken through an open grate, showing my improved heater inposition thereon, the heater being also shown in section. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the heater. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4 is adetail view showing the blank from which the heater is formed.

The heater herein disclosed is preferably formed from sheet steel, theform of blank prior to its being bent up into shape being shown in Fig.4. As shown in said figure, the blank comprises a body portion 10forming the bottom of the heater, and having end portions 1], ada ted tobe bent up to form the sides of the eater, each of the ends 11 having atone edge a projecting strip 12.

13 designates a portion projecting from the rear of the portion 10, andwhich forms the back or rear of the heater, said portion 13 beingsecured in position by the strips 12 of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 2, 1909.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Serial No. 480,965.

the ends 11, said strip extending on the rear side of the portion 13when the latter is in its proper position, the portion 13 and the strips12 being secured together in any suitable manner, as by rivets 14. Onthe opposite side of the blank 10 from the portion 13 is a strip 15having end strips 16, the portion 15 being adapted to form the front ofthe heater, being bent u and secured in position by overlapping of theend strips 16 and the ends 11, as shown in Fig. 2. When the blank isfolded up in the manner indicated there is formed a chamber open at itstop and having its front Wall of less height than the remaining walls,the bottom of the chamber being adapted to receive and retain inposition the sad or smoothing irons which may be placed therein, therelatively open front produced by the front Wall being of less height,permits the heat from the walls of the heater to be radiated out and notconfined within the chamber, the radiation being mainly in the directionof the open front.

The heater is completed by a suitable handle 17 secured to the front 15,and by a suitable angularly-bent strip 19, which is adapted to be passedover the top bar or rim of an open grate; the strip supporting member 19is secured to the bottom approximate the front of the heater in orderthat there may be provided a projecting portion of the heater ositioneddirectly above the coals of the fire. hen in this position, and with theirons located therein at a oint Where their weight will to a considerabld extent be located over the to bar, the bottom of the heater willreceive fihe full efiiect of the heat from the coals, While at the sametime the rear portion 13 and the greater portion of the ends 1 1 will besubjected to the heat which passes upwardly on the outside of theseparts to the chimney, thereby causing these arts to become heatdistributing portions which not only serve to heat the irons, but at thesame time, by reason of the height of the front, permits of adistribution of the heat from these parts into the room Where the fireis located. b In placing the heater in use, the irons may positionedWithin the heater before or- Cir substantially no liability of theweight of the irons tending to cause such upsetting movement of theheater' Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is:

l. A sad or smoothing iron heater comprising a blank bent to form abottom, front, back and end Walls, said end Walls overlapping the backWall, and said front Wall over lapping the end walls, said front wallbeing of less height than the remaining Walls, and means for removablysecuring the heater to the top bar or rim of an open grate.

2. A sad or smoothing iron heater comprising a blank bent to form abottom, front, back and end walls, said end walls overlapping the backwall, and said front wall overlapping the end walls, said front wallbeing of less height than the remaining walls, and a clamping membercarried by the bottom of the heater for removably securing the heater tothe top bar or rim of an open grate.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FANNIE l1. MILLER. Witnesses:

F. G. SIMS, J. A. MoCRAnY.

